1991 Ford Explorer SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED DUE TO LEAK. *SKD
MASTER CYLINDER FREEZES WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED OVER ONE HOUR, CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL/NOT ENGAGE UNLESS ENGINE IS RUNNING. *SKD
THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED TWO TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR THE FRONT ROTOR WAS TURNED REAR BRAKES AREN'T WORKING CAME TO A SLOW STOP . TT
CALIPER HANG UP, CAUSING UNEVEN WEAR AND HEAT ON THE PAD, CAUSING CORRISION ON THE PAD, REPLACE RIGHT/LEFT PADS FOUR TIMES. TT
CONTINUED WEAR OF DISC PADS/ROTORS, REPLACED TWICE, PE95-001 ACTIVE. TT
BRAKE FLUID LEAK AT CLUTCH CYLINDER ON FIREWALL, CAUSING CLUTCH FAILURE. *SKD
DURING INCLIMATE WEATHER APPLIED BRAKES AND RIGHT REAR WHEEL AND FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP. TT
THE MASTER CYLINDER BOOSTER HAVE SEPARATED AND THE TRUCK MAKES A HISSING NOISE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
PE95-001 ACTIVE, BRAKE BOOSTER, SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDER AND BOOSTER, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS AND MAKING A NOISE. TT
W/REAR ABS BRAKES, RIGHT FRONT CALIPER STICKS RUINING ROTORS. FAILURE HAS REPEATED SINCE REPLACEMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
POWER BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. TT
THE FRONT BRAKE KEEPS BURNING UP TOOK TO DEALER REPLACED THEM STILL HAVING THE PROBLEM . TT
CONSUMER HAD THE #PE95-001 MASTER BOOSTER CYLINDER, TRANSMISSION REBUILT AND THE ABS MODULE REPLACED. TT
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON ROUGH AND THE ANTI LOCK WARNING AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. TT
FRONT RIGHT WHEEL DISC BRAKE CYLINDER FROZEUP, RESULTING IN CONTROL LOST, NO ACCIDENT, REPLACE TWO CALIPER KITS/TWO PADS AND OTHER REPAIRS. TT
HIT A BUMP APPLIED BRAKES HEARD GUSHY NOISE AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAIL. TT
THE FRONT BRAKES ARE LEAKING AND THE BRAKES WILL GO OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
ABS BRAKES; BRAKES WILL LOCK UP IN REAR OR RESULT IN VEHICLE NOT RESPONDING TO BRAKE APPLICATION PROCEEDING THROUGH INTERSECTION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
MASTER CYLINDER FAILED. *DSH
ABS: WHEN SUDDENLY APPLYING BRAKES; PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR; YELLOW AND RED BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON/REMAINS ON UNTIL TURN OFF IGNITION SWITCH; EXTENDED STOPPING. TT
PE95-001 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE OF POWER BOOSTER, LOST BRAKE PRESSURE INTERMITTENTLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP. TT
FRONT DISC BRAKE FAILURE. TT
REPLACED CALIPERS/PADS/RIGHT SIDE ROTOR. *AK
EQUIPPED WITH REAR ABS; UNKNOWN LOCATION OF FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM WITH EXTENT OF VIBRATION AND GRINDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
DURING BRAKE APPLICATION NO RESPONSE FROM BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY. TT
Trend Over Time
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Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1991 Ford Explorer has 103 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 14 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.